Irish horses in demand as bloodstock sales rise 17%

Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) has described 2015 as a remarkable year for the Irish bloodstock industry, with export sales topping €268m.

The national horseracing authority said the results represented a 16.7% increase in the value of sales of racehorses to overseas buyers last year.

HRI chief executive Brian Kavanagh said the sales figures highlighted how much in demand Irish horses were all over the world. Domestic bloodstock sales also rose by 3.5% to €152.2m.